The Album - ABBA

It was half a century ago on precisely 6th April 1974, that Swedish quartet ABBA triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Contest with the peppy love song Waterloo. Telling the story of someone who "surrenders" to a lover, the song references Napoleon's surrender at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. To mark this great moment in history which took place in the English coastal city Brighton, England that year, there were various fan meet ups to mark the occasion on its 50th Anniversary early this month.

Oceans of Fantasy –Boney M (Polydor / Hansa)

Boney M was known for their super disco songs, and of course their ballads too, but disco was what cemented their popularity all over the world. After the huge success of Boney M's third album 'Nightflight To Venus' that spent 65 weeks on the UK charts, expectations were sky high to what their next album would bring.

Reckless - Bryan Adams

In India, Bryan Adams is a favorite, no matter the number of times he has visited and performed across the country, he never fails to get a crowd for his concerts. His songs, many of them are now anthems, with his fans singing every song back to him when he’s here.

Hotter Than July - Stevie Wonder

After his nearly all-instrumental album ‘Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants’, Stevie Wonder’s ‘Hotter Than July’ is a return to classic form with his usual repertoire of soul, funk, political, and love-themed songs.

Elton John’s Greatest Hits Volume II

This vinyl is an outstanding collection of songs by one of the greatest entertainers in our lifetime, Elton John. Elton is a performer that gives each performance his utmost best and that level is evident in each of the songs in this greatest hits grouping. ‘Elton John's Greatest Hits, Volume 2’.

Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen

What can I say about this album? Apart from being the best-selling album of 1985 in the United States (and also Springsteen's most successful album ever), selling 15 million copies in the U.S alone, and 30 million worldwide, the album produced a record-tying string of seven Top 10 singles (tied with Michael Jackson's ‘Thriller’ and Janet Jackson's ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’) and also a worldwide concert tour (the two-year Born in the U.S.A. Tour) that was a success.

Silver – Cliff Richard

The album name is a celebratory recognizing Sir Cliff's 25 years of recording. The Englishman who migrated from India was christened Harry Roger Webb, adopting the name Cliff Richard and has today made a name for himself. Richard has retained his superstar status, especially in his native England and Europe. Richard also holds Barbadian citizenship.

Starboy – The Weeknd – Republic Records (Import)

The Weeknd is now almost a household name all over the world and his third album, but essentially his sixth, given how well-produced the mixtapes were, sees him bring on a new direction in his music, bringing on a load of collaborators after his last album “Beauty Behind the Madness”. This eighteen track album features Daft Punk, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey and Future on a few of the tracks.

Its Christmas Day Today - Bashir with The Sleigh Bells (Music India)

This is the first time in the history of the Indian record industry that a Christmas LP, entirely arranged and performed by an Indian cast, singers, arranger and musicians is being released. ‘Its Christmas Day Today’ was conceived by singer, song-writer and composer, Bashir Sheikh in early July, 1981.

Glass Houses – Billy Joel

‘Glass Houses’ is a harder rock edge from Billy Joel. But this proves that the balladeer can also rock. A departure from his signature sound, but Joel is after all is a versatile artist.